ITLS 9th Edition Questions Answers

ITLS 9th Edition Questions & Answers | 100% CORRECT ANSWER s | Verified | Latest Version In a rear-impact motor vehicle collision, which area of the spine is most susceptible to injury?

• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• Sacral-coccygeal
• Cervical

A pericardiocentesis is performed to:

• To remove fluid from the lining around the lungs
• To remove fluid from the lining around the heart
• To inject medications directly into the heart
• To monitor stroke volume
• To remove fluid from the lining around the heart

A 36-year-old male sustains blunt force thoracic trauma and fits the criteria for a load-and-go patient. Which of the following should be performed on the scene?

• Obtain an ECG
• Establish vascular access
• Obtain a finger stick serum lactate level
• Assess for other potentially life-threatening conditions
• Assess for other potentially life-threatening conditions

The use of external laryngeal manipulation:

• Decreases the risk of airway trauma
• Reduces gastric distention
• Improves glottis visualization
• Causes aspiration
• Improves glottis visualization

A 56-year-old male sustains a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Vital signs are BP 74/32, P 136 present only at the carotid, and R 24 and shallow. The target of fluid

resuscitation is:

• Return of peripheral pulses
• Maintenance of central pulses
• Systolic blood pressure of 110-120
• Pulse rate of 100
• Return of peripheral pulses

An unconscious 15-year-old male was struck on the head with a baseball bat. His arms and legs are extended and his right

pupil is dilated and fixed. You should:

• Insert an oropharyngeal airway, administer oxygen, and

restrict fluids

• Apply a non-rebreather mask, restrict fluids, and

administer Mannitol

• Perform nasotracheal intubation, restrict fluids, and

provide adequate ventilation

• Perform bag-mask ventilation at 20 per minute
• Perform bag-mask ventilation at 20 per minute

Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not commonly cause damage to the spinal cord?

• Hyperextension
• Hyper flex ion
• Lateral stress
• Compression
• Lateral stress

A 4-year-old female is unconscious after falling off a bicycle.Which of the following is the best method to pen the airway?

• Modified jaw-thrust
• Head tilt
• Neck flexion
• Neck lift